Wind-screen.



E. K. NVEB.

WIND SCREEN. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 26, 1907` n. correr-ren 'or nnersenesi?. r..

e. nir einer 'roem lfND-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters latenc.

Application ed ovember 26, 1907. Serial No. 03,85?.

o wind screen Within its frame.

y Further',- ssid inyention nos for its object to provide s'wind screenin which the transarent portion may be secured Within the treme in suchs manner as to prevent the 'rattling of the transparent section withinits `frame.

Further, ssicl invention has for its object to provide s Wind screen inwhich the transparent section msy be secured Within its freine withoutnecessitating the use of zicking 'or other ineteriel'in order to hol theseine firmly in place thereino Further, seid invention has for itsobject to provide s. Winti screen frame constructed in suoli n mannertiret the seine will readily :mil easily accommodate transparent sections of tlierent thicknesses Without requiring any efljustment of theparte in order 'to receive and retain the same. 1

Further seid invention has crits lobject to construct s, wind screenframe in such s manner that the saine will readily and easilysccornniodste transparent sections, the edges oi' which insy be ofuneven or varying tliicli.i

nesses Without requiring any adjustment of the psrt or parts forreceiving :ind rl-:tiiiningf said trenspsrent section in position uponthe frame.

To the attainment of the foregoing objects and ends my inventionconsists in the noovel details of construction and in the combination,connection and arrangement ot' ports hereinafter more fully described:nifl tlien pointed out in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification whereinlike numerels of reference indicate like parte, Figure l is s iront Viewof je Wind screen constructed according to and embodyingmy invention; 2is an enlarged detail side View partly broken away, showing s portion ffl l'lie 'irene and section of transparent ninlrrmi, zeno, the moans forsecuring` the seine in posi'ion Within said lne; fr. 3 s fleteil sectiontaken onthe line 3--f`of Fig. 2; Fig. l is s detail horizontal sectiontaken on the line 4 4 of Fig. Q; Fig. is un enlarged rieteii perspectiveView showing one end or section of the freine with the receiving groovethere in, andy Fig. 6 is s detail perspeetiw# Een' showing the resilientnieinber which is miope ed to receive the edge o the trensp: ont ses"tion, the same being shown eletiiriiefi from the freine.

vln) seid drawings l() riesignetes s rsni consisting of s lower sectionli which adapted to be rigidly seczirefl ,in posil 'in upon the (lashbonrfl oi :i rnotor if'eliiele sini.

braced in position thereon by the inclinerl' step/12, l2. Alcngthe upperecige of lie loiif'ersection ll .is pivotnlly secured en unper orfolding :traine section 13 Wliieli is provided. with spring means le forholding said hinged sectiono either iis miseri or lowered vertical'iosition upon seicl rigial section.

The freine portion or encli section is eoinposed of o cylinclricsl tube"l5 which is prf vided upon its inner erige with s reressy cri-extensivein length wih tlie inner of seid 'frame section. lfitliin seid recess isis disposed n resilient member or :i si l clamp i7 having lint bese 1Sfrom tine oppositie longitudinal edges of wliieli extend upwardly endoutwardly side members it i9 lowing their extrciniies QQ-QG signin beniAinwardly and downwardly und terniinoting :it s peint slightly above theQn'oljy composed of gl-ses, leaving" its horizontal `enti vertical edgesdisposed intermediate und engngecl by "elle inwardly extending members20 20 of 'the resilient member 17 'err'ef-gecl upon the inner surface olthe freine, enel contact-ing with the felt cushion 2i, therein lt willof course be nnderstooclthet both 1 .l l e L.,

tue vertical and, horizontal portions or ene edges of the inwardlyextending members QQ 520. 22 denotes s transparent section prefers,.notion' thereof. which adapts the device for use as an automobilevwind screen and distinguishes it lsuch retaining member in order toholdvthe transparent section or glass duly and firmly v'impositionwithin each traine section, and 1n such a manner as to prevent allvibration or rattling therein.

lt Awill he further noted that in my iinproved'construction the framewith its resilient member arranged therein is capable ot' receivingtransparent sections or glasses ci' ditl'erent thicknesses withoutrequirii'ig 4any adjustment of the retaining member,

since, the saine yields sulliciently to acconnno date the sa1ne,and thatwhere a transparent section or glass has an edge of varying thicknessthe saine will also iirinly engage the saine by reason ot' the yieldingcharacter of the opposing members 20 2() of said resilient member. y

It will be understood that the traine sections t1 and 13 are made insections or otherwise so divided that the glass plates andretainingstrips may be easily introduced into the position shown.

@Wing tofl the' peculiar purpose vto which this invention is put and tothe use of a glassplate as the shield proper, it becomes necessary tocushion or yicldingly sustainthe glass plate, not only against motion inthe plane of the plate, but against lateral or vibratory motion of theplate. `rlhe construction which I have devised is well adapt- -ed forthis purpose; the cushion 2l receives the edge of the glass plate and`sustains the plate against motion in its plane while the return bentedges'cr side bearings '20 of the retaining strip engage the sides ofthe plate and take up the vibration or lateral It is this constructionfrom prior organisms in non-analogous arts such the windows ofbuildings. In an automobile lwind screen 4there is a violent'vibrat"tendency which must be taken care of by devices such as the sidebearings 20. d tbe saine time there is a heavy Inoieinent the glassplate in its plane which is taken et by the cushion 21. On' the other lin a Window there is, owing to the movement et the "i'vindow in fixedguides,

no ap' reciable viin'ating action.-

llaving thus described my invention, what It claim and desire to secureby Letters Patj.

ent is it. A. Wind screen for motor vehicles havrang an inclosing 'frametermed with a grove along its inner side, saidggrooveha'ving its outeror entrance portion contracted rela tively to the inner or base portion'.O the groove, a resilient metal retaining strip-substantially U-shapein cross section vsprung into said groove and having return bent sideportions, a glass shield plate 'inclosed by said :trarne andretaining'strip and having its edges received between the. return bentsides of the retaining strip and acushion seatedin the retaining stripand engaged by the edge of the shield plate.

Q. A wind screen for motor vehicles having an inclosing traine formedwith a groeve yrunning along its inner side, a substantially U-shapemetal retaining strip seated in said groove and having resilient returnbent side portions` a glass shield plate, the edges of whicharedreceived between the return'bent sides of the retaining strip, and acushion seated inthe retaining strip and engaged by the edge of'itheshield plate.

3; In a" wind screen for motor vehicles, the' combination of a tubularmetal frame formed along its inner sides with an in wardly bent portionproducing a groove in the integral trame, means to, mount said frame ina substantially upright position on the inotor vehicle, a retainingstrip seated in said groove, a vglass plate having its edge portionsreceived in said retaining strip, the retaining strip being bent' toembrace said edge portions of the glass and having resilient edgesengaged with the side faces of the same, and a cushionlheld by theretaining strip and engaged* by theedges of the glass. y

4. In a wind screen 'lier inotor vehicles, the combination of a ttbillarmetal frame formed along its inner sides with an in wardly bent portionproducing a groove in. the integral frame, means to mount saidteenth dayof November, nineteen hundred' and seven. i

nnwin it. 'constrain Witnesses: g l

CONRAD A, linraiion, Laon A., Cams..

